Comparison · NCT03389555-deaths
Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Corticosteroids vs Placebo: deaths from any cause
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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ConductScience Library. Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Corticosteroids vs Placebo: deaths from any cause. Trial comparisons, record NCT03389555-deaths. Release trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0, 23 Mar 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/comparisons/NCT03389555-deaths
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.347 | 0.261 | 0.443 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.293 | 0.212 | 0.389 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | 0.0536 | -0.0751 | 0.18 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 1.18 | 0.788 | 1.78 | log | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 1.28 | 0.705 | 2.32 | log | |
| Number needed to harm, for one more death from any cause on Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Corticosteroids than on Placebo | 18.7 | from the risk difference interval | the interval includes no difference |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Group 2 names the comparator: placebo.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Corticosteroids | The combination of vitamin C, vitamin B1, hydrocortisone :~* Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 1.5g every 6 hours x 4-days~* Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 100mg every 6 hours x 4-days~* Hydrocortisone 50mg every 6 hours x 4-days~vitamin C, vitamin B1, hydrocortisone: Vitamin C (1.5g) plus vitamin B1 (100mg) will be diluted in 100ml 0.9%NACL and administered IV every 6 hours for 4 days or until participant is discharged from the ICU. Hydrocortisone 50mg/ml will be administered via IV push over 1-2 minutes every 6hours for 4 days or until the patient is discharged from the ICU. | 35 | 101 | EG000 |
| Group 2 | Placebo | Normal Saline Solution (0.9%NaCl) in a volume to match all experimental arm components~Normal saline: Normal saline (0.9% NaCl solution) volume to match all components | 29 | 99 | EG001 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Harm
- What it counts
- Total, all-cause mortality
- Time frame
- Time from enrollment to hospital discharge, an average of 13.5 days for all patients
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- Ascorbic Acid, Corticosteroids, and Thiamine in Sepsis (ACTS) Trial
- NCT number
- NCT03389555
- Phases
- PHASE2, PHASE3
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Metabolic Disturbance
- Interventions
- vitamin C, vitamin B1, hydrocortisone, Normal saline
- Lead sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Results first posted
- 2021-01-29
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03389555?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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